New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-12
BROWBEATTNG THE REICHSTAG.
VIGOROUS SPEECH OF PRINCE BISMARCK.
THREATENING TO DISSOLVE PARLIAMENT IF IT
DOES NOT SATISFY HIS WISHES WITH
REGARD TO THE ARMY BILL


DOES NOT SATISFY his WISHES WITH
REGARD THE ARMY BILL
BERLIN Jan. IL. Tho Reichstag was crowded today
the occasion bonR the calling up OF tne Governments
military bill in ts amended form for second reading.
General Motks opened the debate In favor OF the
second reading behalf of the Government He said he
believe that any State should assume tho respOn
sibty OF increasing supply Of combusble material
which present existed in greater less deeo every
where. Strong Govornments he contenaed were the
best guarantee OF peace while danger lay in the am
hilton Of party leaders and their influence public opin-
ion II any State. said Gencrt Won Moltke, can work
effectively preserve the peace 1t Is Germany who acts
solely on the Defensive Por this she must be strong aud
prepared for war.
should va against our WILL" he continued, "be in
volved In war shall able to It, II this bill 10
rejected we shall most certainly have war. To-days
vote iu the ReicDsag the measure VIII not iaii 10
have its abroad The alone ronders possible
protection all Othor political institutions whicn must
stand fall 1t. grant for short term Will not
be acceptable Tne OF Europe ars fixed to-day upon
this body. appeal 20 your patriotism to adopt the Dill
and show world readiness - make an, sacrifice,
even or your adverse OPINION IT the wel-beinR Of
the Fatherland IA at stake"
Baron staufenherg followed General Won Moltke and
while he Was speaking Prince Bismarck entered the
Chamber. At the conclusion OF Baron stanfenDergs
speech Prince Bismarck rose. He said:
The desire Of all tho military auhorities OF the Empire
only opposed by Herr Richter Herr Windtborst ana
Herr (irllsnberser t difficult cOnclu Ia peace at
Frankfort amt II is stl more licult To MAINTAIN IL
Gegree OF Intimacy anu mutual ~ b" nso
of German Federation Wa are bound to maintain peace
for .Lis uarter of tho GLOBE but a army
r,aursd Our relsIions with a Powers arc OF
and gooi relations with Russia are beyond All doubt
snoud have considered entsrng upon war on account
OF Buleari ~ AN of treason .insi country.
What is Bulgaria 1t !. all the same TO us whoever
governs The friendship OF Russia is surely more
! Important TO us than that OF Bulf ria We have DOT
alo ourselves to bs Induced b any one to mako an
| enemy OF russia for the SAX, Of Bulgaria
| To MAINTAIN good resuocs among tho Powers Is more
be nulliaed by Journalistic or parliamentary attacks
Oar relations viii France continue good 10 maintain
be bsore e.line, OF pact are sp-
psasei and differences recoucrd We mare done every
thing To iuce French To forget aud forgive We
have present ground to apprenend war wlth france
pen There can be no question about ur ATTACKING
France hut mist protect ourselves AGAINST atacks
shall .lvsys he compslisd TO arm ourselves In such
manner 10 he equal 10 the CONTINGENCY OF var his
| Is ihe .uprcmo obcc, OF the army bill ,, -,
1 have nrm confidence In the peaceful disposition OF
the French Governnenl and PORTION OF ia" frenGa ni
| " on peace WITH France AS ornament Government
one day come ito 20 ser al Paris which VIII w.Ee
war upon This you must take into account IL we
do not prrpare-if you SAY otay W hen war comes we
there i'll France snele paper or single lonc pers
who "We rehounce our rights TO sace,L"rrane'
sulfcient moiive for the bill tr Ia strong and
wearnrJ poSe her army Is br ave and ready to heht
ever pc France look for the moment suppose
thr French proved victorious what woui We have to Ell
|
! whom suffered from lsO7 10 1913 snd who would
again so sucE our blood that 20 won oe pr
weaken us. Such demands would be made 's ""Ne up
an only de,criong possibilities that might arise in
the event OF our defeat 1he peace OF ls'o Is mere
after war in 500 lie who wishes 10 take resi-
bty for ht him The Federal Govern" ent wii net Mt
take that responsibility ami they therefore submit ms
bill They WISH TO have perusnen,iy sun c.n. u,iheI
soldier in the Empire We have 81 mt q"
promise. and our constitutional life DEL ends upon thst
consrntins to the srpt-nnlA peo they had only ,he
interests ani security OF the Emrirr aud the wspene
nmuci Il. w, i.vats from their original ror
similar demand made In France 40 you tninR thrre
is any possibility Of its beiug refused lChrr1s 20
eronni exists for placing cincune. in the way OF the
Federal Government in regard TO tho period Of duration
Of tho III .-eci My iu view o. ,nr f"et ., Te nave
Undersis aud, now. that we absoitslv alhere 10 our
denaud for 'hs .eptenLate We enh1 give WAY be ca
guarauier Away the ,me majority ~ t"ls honSe 10
S"pe"aant 40" %n upon maores in tho Recnsar ny dons
40 you 20 tho Imperial Army Int" Parliamentary
Electors 20 discover whether that Is really the wish of
tue nation We sal Sc w1e;h"r III. Electors VIII oi.
sfrsustn OF the army /. 10 be determined the Reich
stag without the consent OF the fe eIa Counc anu 'ao
En- peror You hardly expect that the Emperor III
b, nuetieth year Will eonributo 10 the obstruction
tho which he ms d.v"trS IN" "a as s ,ny mTyy % the
! (;rrnan Empire II you believe that possible u you
swaken m, Slightest -st con mat yo1r aims.
s% YOU DO MT speedily satisfy Of tn. Fed
sral oyernnen regarding the defensive powers 81 Ger
many by complete accep1ncH OF tue bI 'heh VIC po''i
! to iral With anOh"r Reirhsag - ,., ,
We will enter IN further noRotiations WIN YOU
The daue r in which might lace the German natleh
by forces MS to promptly OBTAIN ue
cisve to address ourselves 10 Others VINO VIII
give IA such an ans The question ss nrsi' hsEol
avn the Government not waited Icr ine eipir",om @
Of tho existing -ertennats ih" eas ms , ,y.,.S
OF frontier Guarding requires imniodino hfrs @
We dd wIsa eDdangrr u" security o iho ~ po
by delaying the nili aud wers not P 80 o M D ~
position moderate demand. naa We , '.s 80.
| Lava unt Lei -
Electors as 10 whether or the, wished to preserve 10
tho German Empire i's pres Mt possessions VIC
must insist upon our deu andb
At the conclusion Of the speech Prince Bismarck war
! loudly cheered.
DIR windthorst spoke In the adoption OF term
OF three years He protested against Prince Bsinnrcks
reference to Hanover, declaring that Hanover would
never seek to regain independence with the aid OF for
eign state The Chancellor could certainly dissolve the
Reichsag but what would he gained by dissolution
He begged the Chancellor to consider whether he would
wreck the bill on the question OF its duration
Blince Bismarck to reply. lie said:
| The House has heard Count Mokc and Dr Wind
thorst The question whether the latter Is 10
the former military authority were 'heIe ,' sun
Which in times of danger ignore party distinctions,
there would necessity 10 excite one sell mere me
mentary force Shall It's effective strength be fixed here
| YEARLY Now. this shall not be.
uIrince Bismarck2oh with the Navy the is differ
The Reichstag ha, always sre un made for
the security the empire H. nowhere as customary as
in Germany WIN regard TO ,e H make me interests
OF the its but that one power should apsoh
Zach has Interests the other, each must ueie
fore In the presence OF inc goou ie,a d
the possibility Of with France. have counted upon
| be held re- esponsible who have caused the delay
When Prince Bismarck had concluded his remarks
| the House adjourned until to- Omorrow.